After that game against Nigeria, a reporter, Rama Pantarotto, reminded Messi that his mother sent a red good luck ribbon to the football star before the game. And to Rama’s utmost surprise, Messi revealed to him that he actually wore the lucky ribbon around his ankle for that game.  And looking at his performances in his 2 games before that one, it would be difficult for you to say that that ribbon didn’t actually give Messi and Argentina some luck in that game against Nigeria.  

Anyway, fast forward to 2019. Messi was having yet another amazing season, but his Brazilian teammate, Phillipe Coutinho was not enjoying similar luck. Coutinho made the move to Barcelona in January of 2018, and just never got to find his rhythm at the Catalan club. The Brazilian was under a lot of pressure and scrutiny, and Messi, knowing exactly how it feels to be in that sort of position, decided to help Coutinho out.  Before their Copa Del Rey quarter-final second leg against Sevilla, Messi gave Coutinho his lucky red ribbon. 

Yes, the same one the reporter’s mother gave him in Russia 2018. If it brought him luck, surely it should bring the same for his teammate.